This section is from the book "Cooking For Profit", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Cooking for Profit.
Sometimes served as a "sweet entree; "more suitable to put in place of pie; best for luncheon, pic-nic parties, and for sale; a favorite form of pastry everywhere.
Make the flaky pie paste with about 12 ounces of butter to a pound of flour, roll it out to a thin sheet and cut out flats nearly as large as saucers, with the lid of a baking powder can or similar cutter.
Place a good spoonful of dry stewed apple in the middle of each piece of paste and double over in half-moon shape. Press the two edges together and crimp them with the thumb and finger. When the baking pan is full of the turnovers, brush them over with egg-and-water, and dredge granulated sugar on top. Bake slowly till they are crisp, glazed and of a fine reddish brown color. These large sizes have generally to be cut in two. They contain more fruit and are better eating when made small.
Cost of Matebial. - Four turnovers - crust 4, apple marmalade, 2, egg and sugar glaze, 2; 8 c. or 1 cent each order.
 
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